Among the following, which substance acts as the least effective reducing agent?

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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is the weakest reducing agent compared to HBr, HCl, and HI. This is because the strength of reducing agents among hydrogen halides increases down the group as the bond strength decreases and the ease of electron donation increases.

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